The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance to ensure full release of the 2024 capital allocation to the security and intelligence sector in the overall interest of the nation’s security.
Speaking at the Budget Defence session of agencies under the office of the National Security Adviser, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Ahmed Satomi, said it is regrettable that capital allocation to some of the intelligence agencies has not been released, while releases to others has not been encouraging.
Satomi said even though there is an appreciable allocation to the security sector, the intelligence subsector has been grossly under funded, adding that the committee will look for ways to ensure an increase in the Budget to the sector.
In his remarks, Permanent Secretary, Special services in the office of the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Danjuma said the proposed Budget is tailored towards addressing the evolving security challenges facing the nation, ensuring effective coordination of Security agencies, seamless intelligence gathering and information sharing, and other specialized services to enhance National Security.
He also assured the commitment of the Intelligence Community to transparency, accountability, and effective resource management by ensuring that the budgetary provision aligns with the Government’s overall security objectives.